Step 4: Continue adding studs

Step 5: Finished!

Metal studs are often added to clothing such as jackets, vests, and pants by punks and metal-heads. Considering I had not read or seen anything regarding how to stud before doing it, I decided to take step-by-step pictures just in case someone else is feeling a little overwhelmed as to how to go about studding your stuff.

Step 1: Materials needed

-Studs
-Article of clothing
-Something to put holes in fabric (in this case- tweezers).
-Something to fold stud prongs down (I used my thumbs, and by the end, they were soooo sore. I suggest using needle-nose plyers as I attempted to use my tweezers and ended up cutting myself when they slipped off of the prongs)
-Anything with a straight-edge, such as a ruler, to get a straight line of studs.

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Step 2: Figuring out your desired pattern

You may want to lay your studs out to get an idea of how many studs you will be using and the pattern you will make. Look at some pictures of other peoples vests and jackets to get an idea of how close you want your studs. Below is my vest before studding, and then two of other people's vests/jackets I found through Google to give you an idea of different spacing.

Step 3: Inserting stud

In denim, you may either try to force the stud through the material, which can be difficult and may actually rip the fabric, or ease the fabric apart with your tweezers before pushing the stud prongs through.

No-sew buttons/studs are cheap, but I don't want to wreck my 100% polyester (microfiber) jacket, which keeps losing buttons. I wonder if it would be easier to force the stud through it than denim, or worse?